deserted and lonely; feeling empty inside
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
empty and deserted; feeling lonely and hollow
neutralA reduplicated adjective (状态词) often used with '的'. Describes physical spaces after people or things have left, or the emotional state of loneliness.
Luò落
le了
yè叶
zi子
de的
shù树
lín林
zi子
kōnɡ空
luò落
luò落
de的
。
The leafless forest felt empty and desolate.
Tā他
sòng送
zǒu走
hái孩
zi子
huí回
dào到
jiā家
lái来
，
xīn心
lǐ里
jué觉
de得
kōnɡ空
luò落
luò落
de的
，
xiàng像
shǎo少
le了
diǎn点
er儿
shén什
me么
shì似
de的
。
After sending his child off, he returned home feeling a hollow emptiness, as if something was missing.
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Xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
fàng放
jià假
le了
，
zhěng整
gè个
xiào校
yuán园
xiǎn显
de得
kōnɡ空
luò落
luò落
de的
。
With all the students on vacation, the entire campus seemed deserted and lonely.
Lǎo老
péng朋
you友
bān搬
zǒu走
hòu后
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
kōnɡ空
luò落
luò落
de的
。
Ever since her old friend moved away, she's been feeling a persistent emptiness inside.